Faculty and Staff

Scott E. Lowe, PhD

Associate Dean Graduate College; Professor, Economics

Dr. Lowe's primary research interests relate to the influence of regulations on environmental and socioeconomic conditions. His research focal areas include air and water quality, urban economics, and on water use in the arid western United States. Dr. Lowe is currently the Associate Dean of the Graduate College.

Education

PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara

MS, Oregon State University

BA, University of California, Santa Barbara

Featured Publications

“An Integrated Analysis of the Effects of Local Water Institutions on Irrigated Agriculture Outcomes in the Arid Western United States”. 2017. Applied Economics (with Wenchao Xu).

"Climate Change, Water Rights, and Water Supply: The Case of Irrigated Agriculture in Idaho". 2014. Water Resources Research (with Wenchao Xu and Richard Adams) v50(12) 9675-9695.

“Climate Variability and Water Infrastructure: Historical Experience in the Western United States.” 2011. in National Bureau of Economic Research The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and Present (with Zeynep Hansen and Gary D. Libecap)